Chris Lavers: How the Camino puts a smile on your face

Jose Martinez has walked the world's great pilgrimages. Learn all about the Jesus Walk; the Inca Trail; and a five million-pilgrim walk in Mexico. Jose loves the Camino and the Camino has become his life. Enjoy his documentary on the Mexican pilgrimage to San Juan de los Lagos here

Sarah Justine Packwood is a British pilgrim who lives in Canada. Sarah found inspiration on the Camino when words and music floated into her head and heart. This is a wonderful story of finding inspiration and love in the most unlikely places - including a London bus. You can find Sarah's music on YouTube and find her blog at sarahjustinepackwood.com

Australian pilgrim Rosie Jacobs and her best friend and German pilgrim Ingo Janas walked the Camino together two years ago. They gathered again to walk what's called The DreamWay from Munich to Venice. Is the DreamWay considered a Camino? How does it compare to the most-walked Caminos? This is a wonderful story about friendship and adventure.

Bronwen Whyatt is an Australian pilgrim who simply loves the Via Tolosana in France. It's a lesser-known Camino full of French history and culture. Enjoy this chat as Bronwen and I talk music, art, architecture and maps. You can find Bronwen at bronwenwhyatt.com

Chris Lavers walked the Camino to help with his mental health, and now he's walked four Caminos. This is a great story about using the power of the Camino to clear your mind....and to encourage all of us to talk about our mental health. Share the journey of the mind with those you love. Check in, and share the love. Buen Camino. Dan.

Gabrielle Andrew and her daughter Peggy Coetzee-Andrew run the Cape Camino in the south west of South Africa. Now with 40 nights available, it is inspiring the local communities and promises to showcase the best South Africa has to offer. This is a wonderful chat about promise, dedication, effort and diversity, diversity, diversity. You can find Gabrielle and Peggy at capecamino.co.za

The trailer for Bill Bennett's new Camino film The Way My Way comes out this week. It's an incredible film and it's going to be a major part of pilgrims' lives around the world. I speak to Bill about his journey to making the film, what he **hopes** to achieve and how and where everyone can see the film. For tickets to my Valparaiso shows on Friday March 15, go to danmullinsmusic.com

Darene Puttergill is a South African-born Australian pilgrim who discovered the Camino's ability to guide the soul. Her professional life is as a mindset mentor and FasterEFT practitioner. Darene's also a Camino guide. In this episode we talk soulful journeys and spiritual harmonies. You can find Darene and Silvie at www.soulofmyfeet.com

The Gafnea family from the US found love and faith on the Camino. Inspired by family connections in Spain, the Camino has always hovered in the lives of Tim and Corey Gafnea, and their children Kate and Hiatt. They decided to walk the Camino together and it bonded them in love and faith. Enjoy Tim's song Heartbeat of the Stars at the end of the podcast.

Tessa Kuipers and Dana Catt are a mother and daughter pilgrims who walked together (also with Tessa's son Dylan) to experience the joy of the Camino as a family. As you'll hear, they faced enormous hardship, but overcame it to shine as a unit and as themselves. I can't get enough of strong, independent Canadian women!!